From a Chinese medicine perspective, dry ginger is more appropriate in the summer.
Ginger, i.e., fresh ginger harvested after one year of planting, and dried ginger, usually refers to ginger that has been sprouted twice and grown for three years. Since ginger has only one year of growth, its pungent flavor is more complete and its dispersing effect is stronger; while the growth period of dry ginger is longer and its effect is milder and slower, both kinds of ginger have the effect of warming the middle and dispersing the cold (dispersing the cold by warming the medicine of the spleen and stomach).
As the old saying goes, “Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer”, it is due to the humidity in summer, people are prone to sleepiness, less speech, insomnia and other symptoms, this time you can choose the mild dry ginger to regulate, eating dry ginger in summer can play a role in dispersing the cold and dampness, appetizing and stopping diarrhea.
Dry ginger is more suitable for eating in the morning in summer, and do not eat too much at a time, three or four slices can be. Diet needs to be moderate and moderate, in order to achieve the effect of health.